Chavera inducted into NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame

Black Hawk College baseball coach Arnie Chavera was inducted into the NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame at a Feb. 15 ceremony.

Chavera is in his 14th year as head coach of the Braves. His record of 426-243-1 makes him the all-time winningest Black Hawk College baseball coach. He notched his 400th win April 1, 2017.

A native of Texas, he graduated from Arlington Sam Houston High School in 1991 and played two years at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, TX. After playing one year at Dallas Baptist University, Chavera was drafted by the Houston Astros and played in the minor leagues for five seasons as a catcher.

As a professional, he has a lifetime batting average of .286 highlighted by 61 homeruns and 77 doubles. In 2000, he earned a mid-season and post-season All-Star selection.

Before arriving at Black Hawk College, he was an assistant coach at St. Ambrose University (2002-04) and Assumption High School (2001-02).

Here are some of Coach Chavera’s accomplishments at Black Hawk College:

10 Arrowhead Athletic Conference Championships

Nine NJCAA Region IV Sectional Championships

114 Academic All-Conference winners

18 NJCAA Academic All-Americans

Five NJCAA All-Americans

2015 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Award with 3.26 cumulative team GPA

Nationally ranked in six of the past seven years by the NJCAA and/or Collegiate Baseball News

“Black Hawk College is very proud of Coach Chavera’s accomplishments and what he has brought to our institution and our baseball program,” athletic director Gary Huber said. “He has been a great representative for our two-year college student-athletes.”

Arnie Chavera joins these Black Hawk College athletes and coaches in the NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame: